History of Cox's Bazar

Cox’s Bazar is a town of Chittagong and it was under the rule of Arakan Kings in 1666 AD from the early 9th century till its conquest by the Mughals. That’s time the Mughal Prince Shah Shuja was passing through over the Cox’s Bazar hilly terrain on his way to Arakan. He commanded his forces to camp there attacted to the scenic and captivating beauty of the palce. That’s place named Dulahazara, Meaning of this place “One thousand palanquins”, still exists in the area. This place came under the control of the Tipras and the Arakanese, after the Mughals, followed by the Portuguese and then the British.

British East India Company has a Officer “Captain Hiram Cox” who was appointed as the Superintendent of Palonki (Today’s Cox’s Bazar) outpost after Warren Hastings became the Governor of Bengal following the British East India Company Act in 1773, and the name of Cox’s Bazar originated from the name of this Officer Captain Hiram Cox. The Cox's Bazar thana was first established in 1854.

In 1971 after the independence of Bangladesh Cox’s Bazar started to get the administrative attention.

The Cox's Bazar Population are 253788; male 54%. female 46%; Muslim 89.56%, Hindu 8.31%, Buddhist 2%, Christian 0.01%, and others 0.12%; ethnic nationals: Maghs and Rakhains 5325.